Crossbow Shot Stormblast Bolts Freeze Witchhunter (167% Physical Damage)

Witchhunter·MercenaryPatch 0.5.0·byPublic Builds

Version 1·Updated Jul 11, 2026

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Endgame Crossbow Shot Stormblast Bolts Freeze Crit Spirit Mana Lightning

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Scored against 503 mercenary endgame builds

DamageSSS

SurvivalB

SpeedA

UtilityC

Overview

Offense

1. Crossbow Shot

447,318

2. Stormblast Bolts

287,062

Hit DPS

350,694

Attacks/sec

Average hit

116,785

Utility

Mana

590

Spirit

236

Gear spirit

272

Move speed

x1.80

Defense

Life

1,621

Character evasion

9,585

Gear evasion

3,524

Fire res

72%

Cold res

75%

Lightning res

75%

Chaos res

70%

Passive Tree

137

Nodes

Notables

Keystones

Key Passives

Power ShotsNotable

-15% reduced Attack Speed with Crossbows

80% increased Critical Damage Bonus with Crossbows

SpeedCritical

Battle-hardenedNotable

Hits against you have 20% reduced Critical Damage Bonus

+5 to Strength

+5 to Dexterity

20% increased Armour and Evasion Rating

CriticalAttributeArmour

Pitiless KillerNotable

Culling Strike

15% chance to Cull enemies below 20% Life

15% increased damage

Attack

True StrikeNotable

+10 to Dexterity

20% increased Critical Hit Chance

AttributeCritical

Obsessive RitualsNotable

-50% less Armour and Evasion Rating

Armour

Lightning RodNotable

30% chance for Lightning Damage with Hits to be Lucky

Lightning Damage

Artillery StrikeNotable

15% increased Area of Effect while you have a Totem

Attack Skills have +1 to maximum number of Summoned Ballista Totems

AreaTotemGem

Reusable AmmunitionNotable

Bolts fired by Crossbow Attacks have 30% chance to not expend Ammunition if you've Reloaded Recently

ProjectileWeapon

Effect Profile

EffectStats

Attribute›

PassiveCountTotal

to any Attribute32+160
to Strength5+36
to Dexterity4+30
to Intelligence2+20

Critical›

PassiveCountTotal

increased Critical Damage Bonus13260%
increased Critical Hit Chance790%
increased Critical Hit Chance with Crossbows330%
attacks have +#% to Critical Hit Chance1100%

Movement Speed›

PassiveCountTotal

increased Movement Speed613%
reduced Movement Speed Penalty from using Skills while moving3-12%
increased Movement Speed if you've Killed Recently27%

Speed›

PassiveCountTotal

increased Attack Speed316%
increased Skill Speed316%
increased Attack Speed if you've killed Recently18%
reduced Attack Speed with Crossbows1-15%

Attack Damage›

PassiveCountTotal

increased Attack Damage while moving482%
increased Attack Damage343%
increased Attack Damage against Rare or Unique Enemies348%

Damage›

PassiveCountTotal

increased Ballista damage345%
increased Damage with Crossbows336%
chance for Damage of Enemies Hitting you to be Unlucky120%
chance for Damage with Hits to be Lucky120%

Projectile Damage›

PassiveCountTotal

increased Projectile Damage996%

Evasion›

PassiveCountTotal

increased Evasion Rating6103%
gain Deflection Rating equal to # % of Evasion Rating112%
increased Evasion Rating while moving140%

Gear

Pain Core

Desolate Crossbow

Item Level 80

Rare

Properties

Range120

Physical Damage137-487

Quality27

SocketsS S

Lightning Damage11-299

Attacks per Second1.6

Critical Hit Chance5%

Total DPS747.2

Physical DPS499.2

Elemental DPS248

Requirements

Level77

Rune

20% increased Physical Damage
50% increased Attack Damage against Rare or Unique Enemies

Bonded

Bonded: +1 to Level of all Attack Skills
Bonded: 20% increased effect of Fully Broken Armour

Desecrated

Adds 33 to 73 Physical Damage

Explicit

167% increased Physical Damage
Adds 11 to 299 Lightning Damage
+4.69% to Critical Hit Chance
Gain 38 Mana per enemy killed
Corrupted

Crafted

+3 to Level of all Attack Skills

Alpha's Howl

Armoured Cap

Item Level 82

Unique

Properties

Evasion716

Quality21

SocketsS S

Requirements

Level65

Enchant

Allocates Zarokh's Gift

Rune

+5% to all Elemental Resistances
Raven-Touched

Explicit

100% increased Evasion Rating
+100 to Spirit
+71% to Cold Resistance
Presence Radius is doubled
Corrupted

Hyrri's Ire

Armoured Vest

Item Level 81

Unique

Properties

Evasion1722

Movement Speed-3%

Quality24

SocketsS S S

Requirements

Level73

Rune

58% increased Armour, Evasion and Energy Shield

Bonded

Bonded: +60 to maximum Life
Bonded: +60 to maximum Mana

Implicit

35% increased Elemental Ailment Threshold

Explicit

150% increased Evasion Rating
Gain 16% of Damage as Extra Cold Damage
+38 to Dexterity
25% increased Freeze Duration on Enemies
Evasion Rating is doubled if you have not been Hit Recently
Corrupted

Wrath Clutches

Grand Bracers

Item Level 81

Rare

Properties

Evasion186

Quality20

SocketsS S

Requirements

Level70

Rune

8% increased Attack Speed
Can roll Marksman modifiers

Bonded

Bonded: 20% increased Projectile Damage
Bonded: 20% reduced Slowing Potency of Debuffs on You

Desecrated

Adds 28 to 44 Fire damage to Attacks

Explicit

+2 to Level of all Projectile Skills
Adds 19 to 29 Physical Damage to Attacks
Adds 21 to 36 Cold damage to Attacks
Gain Deflection Rating equal to 21% of Evasion Rating

Crafted

28% increased Critical Damage Bonus

Demon Sole

Drakeskin Boots

Item Level 83

Rare

Properties

Evasion900

Quality21

SocketsS

Requirements

Level80

Enchant

+3% to Maximum Lightning Resistance

Rune

5% increased Movement Speed

Bonded

Bonded: 10% increased Cooldown Recovery Rate

Desecrated

+170 to Evasion Rating

Explicit

35% increased Movement Speed
75% increased Evasion Rating
+37% to Lightning Resistance
+24% to Chaos Resistance
Corrupted

Crafted

+34% to Fire Resistance

Mageblood

Utility Belt

Item Level 80

Unique

Properties

Charm Slots3

Requirements

Level55

Implicit

Has 3 Charm Slots
20% of Flask Recovery applied Instantly

Explicit

Legacy of Bismuth
Legacy of Diamond
Legacy of Quicksilver
Legacy of Silver
All Mage's Legacies have 29% increased effect per duplicate Mage's Legacy you have

Oblivion Noose

Lapis Amulet

Item Level 81

Rare

Requirements

Level8

Enchant

Allocates Stimulants

Desecrated

54% increased Evasion Rating

Implicit

+14 to Intelligence

Explicit

+3 to Level of all Projectile Skills
+36 to Spirit
+21 to all Attributes
+10% to all Elemental Resistances

Crafted

30% increased Global Armour, Evasion and Energy Shield

Morbid Nail

Refined Breach Ring

Item Level 81

Rare

Requirements

Level40

Desecrated

Adds 36 to 59 Cold damage to Attacks

Implicit

+25% to Maximum Quality

Explicit

Adds 31 to 47 Physical Damage to Attacks
Adds 44 to 62 Fire damage to Attacks
+14% to all Elemental Resistances
+23% to Chaos Resistance

Crafted

14% increased Attack Speed

Kalandra's Touch

Ring

Item Level 80

Unique

Requirements

Level0

Implicit

Reflects opposite Ring

Raindancer's Stone Charm of the Abundant

Item Level 79

Magic

Properties

Quality7

Requirements

Level8

Implicit

Used when you become Stunned

Explicit

Recover 247 Mana when Used
59% increased Charges

Nascent Hope

Thawing Charm

Item Level 78

Unique

Properties

Charges Max40

Charges Per Use40

Duration30

Quality3

Requirements

Level12

Implicit

Used when you become Frozen

Explicit

25% Chance to gain a Charge when you kill an enemy
Energy Shield Recharge starts on use
Corrupted

Rite of Passage

Golden Charm

Item Level 80

Unique

Properties

Charges Max80

Charges Per Use80

Duration10

Quality0

Requirements

Level50

Implicit

Used when you kill a Rare or Unique enemy

Explicit

Possessed by Spirit Of The Cat for 20 seconds on use

Full-bodied Ultimate Life Flask of the Continuous

Item Level 60

Magic

Properties

Quality20

Requirements

Level60

Implicit

55% increased Amount Recovered
35% increased Charges gained

Lavianga's Spirits

Gargantuan Mana Flask

Item Level 80

Unique

Properties

Charges Max75

Charges Per Use10

Duration20

Mana Per Use185

Quality20

Requirements

Level49

Implicit

This Flask cannot be Used but applies its Effect constantly
70% reduced Amount Recovered

Skills & Gems

Crossbow Shot(Lv20)5 supports

Fire a bolt from your crossbow.

Support gems

LacerateSupports any skill that Hits enemies, giving it a chance to inflict Bleeding.Lv1

SplinterSupports Skills that Hit Enemies, causing those Hits to Break Armour based on a portion of Physical Damage dealt.Lv1

Life ThiefSupports Attacks, causing their Physical damage to Leech Life.Lv1

BrutalitySupports any skill that deals damage, boosting its Physical damage at the expense of all other Damage Types.Lv1

Primal ArmamentSupports Attacks, causing them to deal more Elemental damage.Lv1

Stormblast Bolts(Lv21)5 supports

Load your Crossbow with charged bolts that land around the target location and explode if hit by a Detonator Skill. Using this Skill again reloads the clip.

Support gems

Lightning MasterySupports Lightning skills, granting them an additional level. Does not support skills which do not have levels.Lv1

Concentrated EffectSupports any skill with an area of effect, causing that area to be smaller but any area damage it deals to be higher.Lv1

Martial TempoSupports Attacks, causing them to Attack faster.Lv1

Garukhans ResolveSupports Attack Skills you use yourself which do not already have some Condition for use. Supported Skills have a maximum Critical Hit chance, but will Bifurcate Critical Hit Chance.Lv1

Primal ArmamentSupports Attacks, causing them to deal more Elemental damage.Lv1

Wind Dancer(Lv18)5 supports

While active, periodically grants stages of a buff that gives you more Evasion per stage. Being Hit by an Enemy while you have this buff consumes all stages to damage and Knock Back enemies around you.

Gain a stage every 1.5 seconds

Support gems

Close CombatSupports Attacks, causing them to deal more damage to enemies based on how close they are to you.Lv1

Lightning InfusionSupports any skill that deals damage, causing them to Gain Lightning Damage but deal less Cold and Fire Damage.Lv1

BludgeonSupports any skill that Hits enemies, causing it to Knock Back enemies.Lv1

IngenuitySupports skills with Cooldowns, increasing the rate at which those Cooldowns Recover. Cannot modify the skills of minions.Lv1

Magnified EffectSupports any skill with an area of effect, making it larger.Lv1

Galvanic Shards(Lv21)5 supports

Load your Crossbow with charged bolts that fragment in flight, releasing Chaining Lightning beams when they Hit enemies. These fragments can Merge.

Support gems

ForkSupports Projectile skills, making their Projectiles Fork.Lv1

Combat ReloadSupports Crossbow Ammunition Skills, causing them to load multiple extra bolts and attack faster. Supported Skills cannot reload normally, instead loading bolts when you Dodge.Lv1

Rakiatas FlowSupports Skills that can cause Damaging Hits, causing those Hits to treat Enemy Elemental Resistances as inverted.Lv1

Eshs RadianceSupports Skills that can cause Damaging Hits, granting extra Chaos damage and causing Chaos damage to Contribute to Shock.Lv1

Pinpoint CriticalSupports any skill that Hits Enemies, causing it to Critically Hit more often but deal less damage with Critical Hits.Lv1

Mortar Cannon(Lv19)4 supports

Raise a cannon Ballista Totem which uses socketed Grenade Skills, with significantly improved Cooldown Recovery Rate.

Support gems

ExpediteSupports Skills which Detonate after some amount of time has elapsed, shortening the time before Detonation.Lv1

Ancestral UrgencySupports Skills which create Totems, causing those Skills to place Totems much more quickly.Lv1

InspirationSupports any skill, making it cost less to use. Cannot support skills which reserve Spirit.Lv1

MobilitySupports skills that can be used while moving, allowing you to move faster while using them.Lv1

Herald of Thunder(Lv21)5 supports

While active, killing Shocked enemies with a non-Herald Attack Hit will cause subsequent Attack Hits to release lightning bolts which deals Attack damage to all surrounding enemies.

Lightning Bolts strike the targets of your next 2 Attack Hits after killing a Shocked enemy with Attack damage

Support gems

Primal ArmamentSupports Attacks, causing them to deal more Elemental damage.Lv1

LongshotSupports Attacks, causing them to deal more damage from farther away.Lv1

Elemental FocusSupports any skill that Hits enemies, causing it to deal more Elemental Damage but be unable to inflict Elemental Ailments.Lv1

Culling StrikeSupports Attack Skills, causing them to Cull Rare and Unique Enemies on Hit.Lv1

Lightning MasterySupports Lightning skills, granting them an additional level. Does not support skills which do not have levels.Lv1

Herald of Ash(Lv19)4 supports

While active, enemies you sufficiently Overkill with non-Herald Attacks will cause an explosion that Ignites nearby enemies based on the Overkill damage dealt.

Support gems

Magnified EffectSupports any skill with an area of effect, making it larger.Lv1

Swift AfflictionSupports any skill that deals damage, causing it to deal more non-Ailment damage over time but have a shorter duration.Lv1

PersistenceSupports any skill that has a duration, making that duration longer.Lv1

Fire MasterySupports Fire skills, granting them an additional level. Does not support skills which do not have levels.Lv1

Emergency Reload(Lv19)4 supports

Instantly reload all your Crossbow Ammunition clips and Empower each clip's Ammunition to deal more damage for a duration.

Buff Empowers bolts with 12% more damage

Support gems

IngenuitySupports skills with Cooldowns, increasing the rate at which those Cooldowns Recover. Cannot modify the skills of minions.Lv1

PersistenceSupports any skill that has a duration, making that duration longer.Lv1

LifetapSupports any Skill, turning its Mana cost into a Life cost. Does not support Skills which reserve Spirit.Lv1

InspirationSupports any skill, making it cost less to use. Cannot support skills which reserve Spirit.Lv1

Sorcery Ward(Lv20)2 supports

Passively manifests a protective barrier which takes Elemental Damage from Hits for you until depleted. The barrier instantly recharges to its full value a short time after it stops taking damage or is fully depleted.

Barrier recharges after 8 seconds

Support gems

Fire MasterySupports Fire skills, granting them an additional level. Does not support skills which do not have levels.Lv1

Uhtreds OmenSupports Skills which can gain levels, granting them additional levels provided exactly one other support is used with the supported Skill. Does not support skills which do not have levels.Lv1

Eternal Rage(Lv14)2 supports

While active, you constantly regenerate Rage.

Regenerate 0.25 Rage per second

Support gems

ClaritySupports Persistent Buff Skills, causing you to gain increased Mana Regeneration while the Skill is active.Lv1

PrecisionSupports Persistent Buff Skills, causing you to gain increased Accuracy while the Skill is active.Lv1

Fragmentation Rounds(Lv11)2 supports

Load your Crossbow with Piercing bolts that fragment in flight. Bolts that hit a Frozen enemy Consume the Freeze and cause an explosion of shrapnel. Bolts that hit an Ice Crystal cause it to explode. These fragments can Merge.

Bolts Pierce 2 Targets

Support gems